The author's overall purpose was to inform the audience (Residents of U.S/Sports followers) of his opinion regarding the comments made by President Donald Trump. To express his opinion the author uses relaxed or informal diction that creates a comfortable mood throughout the article. The way the author's opinions are phrased throughout text is as if the reader is talking to a family member or friend. Through the use of powerful words and personal struggles one can infer that the comments made about football have a deeper meaning to the author. The expressive comments made throughout the text create subjective and indignant tones. This tone is expressed when the author claims that we should not "forget the hurricane of police brutality ravishing black communities all across America". Not only is the authors diction informal but he appeals to both logos and ethos. He quoted various people involved in the controversy regarding the NFL and President Donald Trump. Within the text the author directly inserted President Donald Trumps' comments about the situation. The author also quotes one the owner of the New England Patriots. This author uses these quotes to make his claims or argument overall more credible. The author appeals to logic by referring to President Trump as "Trumpty Dumpty", listing common aspects of the super bowl, and facts from the 1968 olympics. The author is appealing to logic by referencing the popular nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty. Listing common aspects of the superbowl because there is common knowledge of it within the United States. Lastly, the author refers to the 1968 olympics stating that there were players in history who tried to protest against social injustice but were faced "with instant rejection". The author appealing to logic aids his use of an informal tone and adds a basis for his strong opinion throughout the text. The author also uses rhetorical devices such as a common metaphor throughout the text. He compares the tension between the NFL and President Donald Trump as "hurricane season". The use of this comment is ironic due to the fact that North America and the Caribbean have experience three hurricanes and the controversy happening now is the fourth one to top it off.
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AuthorAdesuwa Obasuyi. Student. Language Lover. 16. Archives
February 2018
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